Eventually, virtual reality (VR) will get to the point that it will be indistinguishable from real life-- all the senses will be fully involved. Other than having to take care of your biological body by eating, drinking, excreting, and (hopefully) bathing, you could "live" in a computer-generated world of your choosing. If that's what you want to do.
In this case, would you support VR for pedophiles? Totally computer-generated so that no real humans are ever involved or harmed, if it was shown to protect real kids? I know you might find that "if" hard to swallow, but that's the critical part.
I've never bought into the idea that "child pornography" that is produced using no actual humans-- drawn, written, or computer-generated-- is in itself wrong, since in that case there is no victim... even though I understand how it could whet the appetite of a pedo for the real thing. But what if something was even more satisfying to them than the real thing?
Or, could it be more satisfying? (I think the answer is obviously yes, just because of how technology works on the brain.)
Is the risk of the real thing what attracts them to it? I doubt that is usually the case, but I accept that it might be the case for some. Or might it be the feeling of power over another? If that's the case this obviously wouldn't satisfy those individuals. But the rest of them?
I do think it's something that should be considered instead of being dismissed automatically because "Pedos! Woodchippers! Brrrrzzzz!!"
I also think this idea might work to satisfy people who want to go on killing sprees, to govern others, or do other unethical things. Keep them addicted to their VR world that gives them exactly what they crave, in a way precisely crafted for each individual, so they stay out of my world.
I'm all for letting people do whatever makes them happy as long as it doesn't violate the life, liberty, or property of any other person-- even when I HATE what they want to do. To me, this seems like it might actually work to protect kids from predators without violating anyone in any way. Remember that being offended isn't the same as being violated.
I also realize current legislation would prohibit this... but should it?
What do you think?
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The typical story is that violent games are the cause of violence.
However, all the data shows that violent video games lowers violence.
It gives an outlet.
That serial killer that liked to rape dead women,
well he didn't start killing and raping women
until his mannequin broke.
Today it is quite easy to make a silicone doll of an underage person.
And this provides an outlet for pedophile's urges.
A person who has an outlet is much less likely to follow through with the urge. Shown in all kinds of ways through all kinds of psychological experiments.
So, why do we not allow them to have dolls?
They are banned from import in almost all countries, although China gladly makes them.
There is no one getting hurt, and everyone being saved...
But, as you have stated, we cannot have that discussion.
And currently we don't even let Paedo's live. We make their lives almost impossible (you can't live here, you can't live there, you can't work...)
Soooo, shouldn't we just kill paedo's? Even if they have never acted upon their urges?
(and in a court case, they ruled that computer generated pictures of underage people was not classed as paedophilia because no child was harmed. )
Truly we live in a messed up world.
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